An 18-year-old died in a crash Tuesday morning on Route 4 in Northwood.Emergency crews responded about 4:35 a.m. to the scene of the crash on Route 4, also known as the First New Hampshire Turnpike, near Green Street.>> Download the FREE WMUR appOfficials said the car hit a utility pole before striking a tree.The 18-year-old driver, the only person inside the vehicle, was pronounced dead at the crash scene, officials said.One lane was closed on that stretch of Route 4 for several hours as officers investigated.The lane was reopened about 11:45 a.m., officials said.

NORTHWOOD, N.H. —

An 18-year-old died in a crash Tuesday morning on Route 4 in Northwood.

Emergency crews responded about 4:35 a.m. to the scene of the crash on Route 4, also known as the First New Hampshire Turnpike, near Green Street.